Does any one know, anything about bruxer(grinding of teeth or clamping of Jaws) while sleeping in most cases?

i have woken up twice now with a pain in my jaws and the only thing i could relate the pain to was if i'd held my jaw clumped shut for ages. Does anyone out there know what this means or what might be causing me to do this.

Does any one know, anything about bruxer(grinding of teeth or clamping of Jaws) while sleeping in most cases?
well night grinding or bruxism is a codition where patients grind teeth while sleeping and there are various causes for it to develop as mental stress ,occlusal stress due to some over or high filling or some illfitting prosthesis or restoration and sometimes while orthodontic treatment,anxiety,fear are the usual causes it leads to loss or wearing of tooth structure leading to sensitivity and temporomandibular joint disorders like discitis etc


you should avoid stress and do certain relaxation exercises or can even take help of psychologists to relieve stress and consult your dentist to get yourself a habit breaker or mouth guard or correction of the restoration or prosthesis.
Reply:It can be a zinc difficiency. Ten mg once daily and see what happens.
Reply:This is a normal habit that some people experience when sleeping. This can be caused by stress or a nervous habit that helps you get to sleep. I would suggest going to the dentist to get a nightguard so you don't grind down the cusps of your teeth and have to spend a lot of money to get it fixed.
Reply:yes .. its stress.. whenever i stress my jaws are killing me ..because when i sleep i stay clenched for hours ..they sell teeth gaurds at walgreens ..i beleive ..
Reply:~~~ Possibly stress is causing you to grind and clench your teeth at night. Doing this for a long period of time may wear down your teeth. I suggest going to your Dentist and get fitted for a night guard if it continues. Or you can also go to your local drug store and purchase one over the counter. They are about $20.00, easy directions for fitting to your teeth. I did ask my Dentist what the difference was,, her nightguards vs less expensive. She said over the counter ones are fine for temporary, but if grinding/clenching is ongoing and serious, then a professionally fitted one from the Dentist is suggested for better fit and comfort.
Reply:Stress can cause clenching or grinding, which can cause mobility and chipping of teeth, I know from experience and have been a dental assistant for quite a while, try an athletic night guard from a sporting goods store, if that works well have your dentist make a professional one, this allows your jaw to stay in a neutral position, eliminating pain most often
Reply:I agree with the majority of answers...





But I would skip the OTC 'nightguard' or 'sportsguard' and put that money towards a professional one from your dentist. It will be more snug-fitting to your teeth and won't need to be replaced quite so soon.





Some people grind/clench/brux during the daytime hours without even realizing it....





Good Luck!





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Reply:The Clamping of the Jaws is something that we call "TMJ" short for Temper Mandibular Joints. There are ways to treat these some will go away in time. It is best if you go and see your Dentist/Orthodontist.
Reply:Did anyone hear you grinding your teeth? If not then how many packs of gum have you been chewing on in a day? If you've been gritting your teeth or sucking on themin your sleep youll notice in the morning your tongue will have a funny shape in the morning when you stick it out and look at it..the shape of all your teeth..





Why it happens.. I dunno but maybe your mad at someone dreaming about it.. or you chew too much gum..



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